7. Beyonce-B'Day
Overexposure is a bitch, ain't it? And nine times out of ten we're constantly subjected to viewing the whims, antics, and feeble attempts at performing by some talentless hack. But every now and then there's an artist who's atop the charts, all over your newstands, and in constant rotation on both the radio and television, and it's completely deserved. 25 year old Beyonce Knowles is one such artist. And as long as she's churning out tightly wound, wonderfully sequenced albums such as this, she can be all up in my grill morning, noon, and night. We all know Beyonce can write a hit song, ride the beat, and sing her ass off, but never has she been this fearless. The risks hinted at in songs like Bootylicious and Lose My Breath with Destiny's Child is taken to the nines, as Beyonce rides the beats composed of claps, whistles, and catcalls [Get Me Bodied] or lets the raw emotion of her lyrics jump off the page in a way we've never heard from her before [Ring the Alarm]. There's so much going on and it's all expertly crafted, finely tuned, and full of passion. [Damn that girl can sang!]All of this is made even more impressive when you take into consideration that all of this was done in two weeks, with the final tracklist being whittled down from a choice of 25-50 songs to a neat and compact ten. Yeah, she's been in the game for forever and a day, but Beyonce Knowles is one to watch. Go on B, talk yo shit!
KEY TRACKS: Suga Mama/Kitty Kat/Irreplaceable
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